Edwin Dikinson
Montmajour
(1019)
1943
Wellfleet, MA
Pencil, or pencil & charcoal on paper
8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm)
Signed, inscribed, dated lower left:
"E W Dickinson / Wellfleet 1943"
Inscribed on right: "from Les Baux de Provence G.L. Arlaud, Lyon"
Inscribed at bottom: "Montmajour"
dates of buildings inscribed left to right: "1369 11th century 12th century / Fontvielle / 17th century"
"E W Dickinson / Wellfleet 1943"
Inscribed on right: "from Les Baux de Provence G.L. Arlaud, Lyon"
Inscribed at bottom: "Montmajour"
dates of buildings inscribed left to right: "1369 11th century 12th century / Fontvielle / 17th century"
Photo: Geoffrey Clements
Notes
Drawn in Wellfleet, MA, February 25, 26 (journal), from a photograph. In 1937 ED visited Les Baux and the ancient abbey of Montmajour, December 24 (journal), near Arles with the proprietor of the Dickinson's hotel in Arles. The drawing is a characteristic example of ED's "reminiscing" on a place which moved him. "Fontveille" is the nearby town where the Dickinsons first considered settling for the winter, but later decided on warmer Sanary. The meaning of inscription "Lyon" is unknown.Provenance
Mr. & Mrs. Ansley W. Sawyer
Private Collection